Proverbs 23:6
Eate thou not the bread of hym that hath an euyll eye: neither desire thou his daintie meate.
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Referenced Verses
- Ps 141:4 : 4 Inclyne not myne heart to any euyll thyng, wherby I myght commit any vngodly act with men that be workers of iniquitie: and let me not eate of their delicates.
- Deut 15:9 : 9 Beware that there be not a wicked thought in thine heart, that thou wouldest say, the seuenth yere, the yere of freedome is at hande: and therfore it greeueth thee to loke on thy poore brother, and geuest hym naught, and he then crye vnto the Lorde agaynst thee, and it be sinne vnto thee:
- Prov 23:3 : 3 Be not desirous of his daintie meates, for meate begyleth and deceaueth.
- Dan 1:8-9 : 8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he woulde not defile hym selfe with the portion of the kinges meate, nor with the wyne which he dranke: therefore he required the chiefe chamberlayne that he might not defile him selfe. 9 (And God brought Daniel into fauour and tender loue with the chiefe chamberlayne.) 10 And the chiefe chamberlayne sayde vnto Daniel, I am afrayde of my lord the king whiche hath appoynted you your meate and your drinke: wherfore should he see your faces worse liking then the springalds of your age, & so ye shal make me indaunger my head vnto the king.
- Prov 22:9 : 9 He that hath a bountifull eye, shalbe blessed: for he geueth of his bread to the poore.
- Deut 28:56 : 56 Yea, and the woman that is so tender and delicate, that she dare not aduenture to set the sole of her foote vpon the grounde, for softnesse and tendernesse, shalbe greeued to loke on her husbande that lieth in her bosome, & on her sonne, and on her daughter,
- Matt 20:15 : 15 Is it not lawfull for me, to do that I wyll with myne owne? Is thyne eye euyll, because I am good?
- Mark 7:22 : 22 Theft, couetousnes, wickednes, deceit, wantonnes, a wicked eye, blasphemies, pride, foolyshnes.
- Prov 28:22 : 22 He that wyll be riche all to soone, hath an euyll eye: and considereth not that pouertie shall come vpon hym.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Prov 23:1-55 verses83%
1 When thou sittest to eate with a noble man, consider diligently what is set before thee.
2 Measure thyne appetite if it be gredyly set.
3 Be not desirous of his daintie meates, for meate begyleth and deceaueth.
4 Take not ouer great trauayle to be riche, beware of suche a purpose.
5 Wylt thou set thyne eye vpon the thing which sodenly vanisheth away? For riches make them selues wynges, and take their flight lyke an Egle into the ayre.
- Prov 28:21-222 verses78%
21 To haue respect of persons in iudgement is not good, for that man wyll do wrong, yea euen for a peece of bread.
22 He that wyll be riche all to soone, hath an euyll eye: and considereth not that pouertie shall come vpon hym.
- Prov 23:7-82 verses78%
7 For as though he thought it in his heart, he saith, eate and drinke: where as his heart is not with thee.
8 The morsels that thou hast eaten shalt thou parbreake, and loose those sweete wordes.
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9 He that hath a bountifull eye, shalbe blessed: for he geueth of his bread to the poore.
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1 Be not thou enuious to folow wicked men, and desire not to be among them:
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4 Inclyne not myne heart to any euyll thyng, wherby I myght commit any vngodly act with men that be workers of iniquitie: and let me not eate of their delicates.
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25 Thou shalt not eate it, that it may go well with thee, and with thy chyldren after thee: But thou shalt do that whiche is ryght in the sight of the Lorde.
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30 Men do not vtterly despise a thiefe that stealeth to satisfie his soule, when he is hungrie:
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25 Lust not after her beautie in thyne heart, lest thou be taken with her fayre lokes.
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9 Beware that there be not a wicked thought in thine heart, that thou wouldest say, the seuenth yere, the yere of freedome is at hande: and therfore it greeueth thee to loke on thy poore brother, and geuest hym naught, and he then crye vnto the Lorde agaynst thee, and it be sinne vnto thee:
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13 Loue not sleepe, lest thou come vnto pouertie: but open thyne eyes, that thou mayest haue bread inough.
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37 Thou shalt not geue hym thy money vpon vsurie, nor lende him thy victuels for encrease.
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2 when God geueth a man riches, goodes, and honour, so that he wanteth nothyng of all that his heart can desire, and yet God geueth him not leaue to enioy the same, but another man spendeth them: This is a vayne thyng and a miserable plague.
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23 But and yf thyne eye be wicked, all thy body shalbe ful of darknesse. Wherfore, yf the lyght that is in thee, be darknesse, howe great is that darknesse?
- Prov 24:18-192 verses71%
18 Lest the Lorde when he seeth it be angry, and turne his wrath from hym vnto thee.
19 Fret not thy selfe because of the malitious, neither be enuious at the wicked:
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10 The soule of the vngodly wisheth euyll, and his neighbour findeth no fauour in his eyes.
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31 Folowe not a wicked man, and chose none of his wayes:
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8 Remoue farre fro me vanitie and lyes, geue me neither pouertie nor riches, only graunt me a necessary lyuyng:
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26 He coueteth greedyly all day long: but the righteous geueth and spareth not.
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27 He that geueth vnto the poore shall not lacke: but he that hydeth his eyes from them, shall haue many a curse.
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15 namely he hath not eaten vpon the hilles, he hath not lift vp his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, nor defiled his neighbours wyfe:
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25 Neither of a straungers hande shall ye offer the bread of your God of any such, because their corruption is in the, and they haue deformitie in the selues: and therfore shall they not be accepted for you.
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17 Withdrawe thy foote from thy neighbours house: lest he be werie of thee, and so hate thee.
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17 For they eate the bread of wickednes, and drinke the wine of robberie.
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25 The righteous eateth and is satisfied: but the belly of the vngodly hath neuer enough.
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9 Wo he that coueteth an euyll couetousnesse to his house, that he may set his nest on hie, to escape from the power of euyll.
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20 So that his lyfe may away with no bread, and his soule abhorreth to eate any dayntie meate:
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12 Yea, and when thou hast eaten and filled thy selfe, and hast buylt goodly houses and dwelt therein:
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20 Kepe not company with wine bibbers, and riotous eaters of fleshe:
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7 To such as were weery, hast thou geuen no water to drinke, & hast withdrawen bread from the hungrie.
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22 Like as I haue done, so shall ye do also: ye shall not couer your lippes, ye shall eate no mans bread.
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17 A man liketh the bread that is gotten with deceipt: but at the last his mouth shalbe filled with grauell.
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8 Thou shalt take no gyftes: for gyftes blinde the seyng, and peruert the wordes of the righteous.
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7 Their eyes stande out for fatnesse: and the cogitations of their heartes do passe from them.
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54 So that it shall greeue the man (that is tender and exceeding delicate among you) to loke on his brother, and vpon his wyfe that lieth in his bosome, and on the remnaunt of his chyldren which he hath yet left,
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3 Thou shalt eate no maner of abhomination.
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16 Let not your good be euyll spoken of.
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19 Hoorde not vp for your selues, treasures vpon earth, where the moth and rust doth corrupt, and where theeues breake through, and steale.
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3 Neither shalt thou esteeme a poore man in his cause.
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2 Wherfore do ye lay out any money for the thyng that feedeth not, and spende your labour about the thyng that satisfieth you not? But hearken rather vnto me, and ye shal eate of the best, and your soule shall haue her pleasure in plenteousnesse.